Inflatable ship-configured water toy and method

Abstract

A method for preparing an inflated ship-configured slide assembly for recreational purposes. The method includes inflating a deflated ship-configured slide assembly to produce an inflated ship-configured slide assembly comprising a tunnel including a tunnel side wall; passing a slide mat through the tunnel such that after the slide mat passes through the tunnel, the slide mat is detached from the tunnel side wall; and dispersing water inside the tunnel onto the detached slide mat. An inflated ship-configured water slide assembly comprising an inflated climb section; an inflated platform section coupled to the inflated climb section; and an inflated slide section coupled to the inflated platform section. The inflated ship-configured water slide assembly further comprises an inflated pool section coupled to the inflated slide section and a tunnel assembly having a tunnel which extends through the inflated ship-configured water-slide assembly. The tunnel has a tunnel side wall. The inflated ship-configured water slide assembly also further comprises a detached slide mat disposed within the tunnel such as to remain detached from the tunnel side wall; and a water-dispersing member which contacts the detached slide mat and passes into the tunnel for dispersing water onto the slide mat.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This patent application is related to Provisional Patent Application having application No. 60 / 931,708, filed May 25, 2007, and fully incorporated herein by reference thereto as if repeated verbatim immediately herein. Benefit of the May 25, 2007 filing date for the Provisional Patent Application is claimed. This patent application is a continuation-in-part application of co-pending patent application having Ser. No. 11 / 433,925, filed May 15, 2006, and claims the benefit of Provisional Patent Application having application No. 60 / 755,830, filed Jan. 3, 2006.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of Invention The present invention broadly relates in general to an inflatable slide and method. More specifically, the present invention provides an inflatable ship-configured water toy and method.[0003]2. Description of the Background Art[0004]Numerous conventional water slides are available. However, conventional water slides do not provide ...

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Problems solved by technology

However, conventional water slides do not provide the feature of being inflatable in combination with providing the feature of a slide mat for sliding along with a support surface.

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